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'''Category: free software''' — this [[Special:Categories|category]] contains [[wiki]]s and / or other subject matter on subject of '''{{tag|Free culture|free}}''' (as in free speech or freedom; not as in price or free beer!) '''{{tag|software}}'''. The 'free software movement' was started by Richard M. Stallman and [[:Category:GNU|GNU]][https://www.GNU.org] in 1984, and later, the [https://www.FSF.org Free Software Foundation] (FSF) was founded. | |||
'''Category: free software''' — this [[Special:Categories|category]] contains [[wiki]]s or other subject matter on free (as in free speech or freedom; not as in price) {{tag|software}}. The 'free software movement' was started by Richard M. Stallman and [ | |||
'Free software', defined by four 'freedoms', is where the license gives everybody | 'Free software', as defined by four 'freedoms', is where the license gives everybody | ||
*the freedom to run the program for any purpose – known as 'freedom 0'; | *the freedom to run the program for any purpose – known as 'freedom 0'; | ||
*the freedom to study and modify the program – 'freedom 1' | *the freedom to study and modify the program – 'freedom 1', access to the source code is a precondition for this; | ||
*the freedom to copy and redistribute the program so one can help his neighbor – 'freedom 2'; | *the freedom to copy and redistribute the program so one can help his neighbor – 'freedom 2'; | ||
*the freedom to improve the program, and release the improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits – 'freedom 3'; access to the source code is a precondition for this. | *the freedom to improve the program, and release the improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits – 'freedom 3'; access to the source code is a precondition for this. | ||
The opposite of this would be non-free software; | The opposite of this would be non-free software; which would be best described as 'proprietary software' (or sometimes known as '[[:Category:Commercial|commercial]] software'). It should also be noted free software should <u>not</u> be confused with 'freeware'; which is simply proprietary (or commercial) software given away for [[:Category:Free|free]] (as in free beer). | ||
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a [[:Category:Non-profit|non-profit]] [[:Category:Charity|charity]] with a [[:Category:Global|worldwide]] mission to advance software freedom. FSF is located at 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, {{tag|Boston}}, [[:Category:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] (MA) 02110, [[:Category:United States of America|United States of America]] (USA). | |||
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{{Related|GNU}}, {{Related|Linux}}, {{Related|Creative Commons}}, {{Related|FOSS}}. | |||
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*[https://www.OReilly.com/openbook/freedom/ Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software] — by Sam Williams (March 2002); ISBN 0-596-00287-4; order number: 2874; 240 pages. | |||
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